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Title: Paragon Leg Colour
Post by: andnic on July 20, 2010, 05:19:17 PM
Hi All,

Could anyone please advise what the original colour of the Paragon legs were, I have seen chrome and black in pics and mine are currently grey (look like they have been resprayed)  Also what should the Lost World legs (1978) be... black ?



Cheers,
Andrew.
Title: Re: Paragon Leg Colour
Post by: Rod71 on July 20, 2010, 06:27:53 PM
28 1/2" charcoal coloured 
Title: Re: Paragon Leg Colour
Post by: andnic on July 20, 2010, 06:37:10 PM
28 1/2" charcoal coloured 


Is that for both Machines ?
Title: Re: Paragon Leg Colour
Post by: Strangeways on July 20, 2010, 07:20:42 PM
28 1/2" charcoal coloured 


Is that for both Machines ?

All Ballys of this era were charcoal black 28 1/2 inch.

When you see a Bally SS (1976 - 1982) with lighter grey, that was because the Bally EM legs were incorrectly fitted. No Bally had chrome 28 1/2 inch legs - again - These were incorrectly used from Williams sys4/6. Bally did use 31 inch chrome legs on 1960's EMs.

KISS legs always looked a little darker to me, but they were not. I must admit that over the years, some legs looked darker than others, but they all came from the factory the same color IMHO..
Title: Re: Paragon Leg Colour
Post by: andnic on July 21, 2010, 09:34:59 PM
Thanks for the info, is there a good colour match or paint code so I can repaint the current legs.

Title: Re: Paragon Leg Colour
Post by: Strangeways on July 21, 2010, 10:52:40 PM
Thanks for the info, is there a good colour match or paint code so I can repaint the current legs.



I used to take them to a powercoater (years ago) and he would basically re finish them for me. There is a close match at one of the car shops - I'll have to have a look.